16 Moms on the Moment They First Wondered, “Am I Really Pregnant?”

Getting a positive home test or hearing from your doctor are two ways you might discover, congratulations, you're expecting! But there are other early signs to be looking out for — even before a missed period — if you're trying to have a baby. The trick is, well, recognizing them. Why? First, they often seem to come out of nowhere (even if they're a side effect of all the hard work your body's already doing behind the scenes). Second, they can be really weird. How weird? Super weird. Just read these moms' hilarious stories, which they shared on Facebook when What to Expect author and creator Heidi Murkoff asked, "What was your first noticeable pregnancy symptom?"

Hold the Alcohol (for the Next Nine Months!)

"Mine was being at a party and thinking the beer I was drinking tasted like battery acid (not that I've ever had battery acid!). I must add: I didn't finish the beer. Also, coffee tasted horrendous!"

— Heidi Murkoff

Prime Time for Mood Swings

"My husband interrupted me while I was watching Scandal, and I threw the remote at him and cried for an hour."

— Astrid C.

I Dream of Baby

"I kept having dreams that I was pregnant."

— Lizzie J.

Food for Thought

"I saw a kid with a pickle and wanted to tackle him and steal it."

— Scarlet W.

Croissants on the Mind Equals Bun in the Oven

"With my first baby, I was at work and suddenly smelled croissants when no one was eating or had any croissants. I insisted that I smelled croissants and forced my assistant to go buy me some."

— Farida N.

What's on the Mama Menu? Eggs, Sunny Side Up

"With my first, I decided that I wanted another and another and another fried egg for breakfast until I had eaten nine fried eggs...Prior to that I hated fried eggs."

— Maggie T.T.

Soup-er News!

"The tomato soup craving started immediately — three times a day until month four. Then I couldn't stomach it for about two years!"

— Denise B.

First-Trimester Taste Buds

"With all of mine, any kind of adult beverage suddenly tasted off and was unfinishable."

— Sarah J.E.

Mountain Don't

"Before I knew I was pregnant, I was drinking a diet Mountain Dew every morning. Then they started tasting gross. Then my hairdresser asked if I was pregnant because she noticed my hair was different. I assured her I was not! Maybe two weeks later, my period was late. Sure enough, I was pregnant."

— Micah P.

A Honeymoon to Remember

"It was nausea. It started the first night of my honeymoon, but it didn't click that that's what it was."

— Niki B.

Mom Knows Best

"I was throwing up for two weeks straight. I thought it was the flu. My mom said, 'You're pregnant.' I said, 'No, it's the flu.' Well, I guess she was right because I was pregnant with twins!"

— Amber W.

The Journey to Parenthood

"Super carsickness! I went from loving to drive long distances to I can't be in this car anymore after like five minutes."

— Gibbi J.

Yep, Baby on Board!

"I had road rage and exhaustion. All of a sudden everyone on the road was an idiot and all I wanted to do was sleep."

— Karen P.

Just. So. Tired.

"Doing little tasks around the house — the things that I do every day — made me extremely tired all of the sudden. I had to stop and take breaks. I also had a very intense sense of smell. I absolutely could not stand anything cooking in the oven and then making the house smell of whatever it was. It would seriously make me gag."

— Erica P.

Expecting on Aisle 1

"I bent down to grab some bananas at the grocery store and my arm rubbed against my boob. It felt extremely sensitive. I didn't get a positive test until two weeks later."

— Melissa Sue S.

Grocery Shopping for Two

"I was at a grocery store with my husband. I felt so dizzy all of a sudden and fainted. I was rushed to the hospital. The doctor gave us the good news that I was pregnant."

This story is meant to reflect individual contributors' experiences and does not necessarily reflect What to Expect's point of view. This content is not intended to be used as medical advice, for diagnosis, or treatment.